AMHERST - With snow starting to fall just after 10 a.m, Amherst Town Hall offices including the Jones Library and the Bangs Community Center are closing at noon Wednesday.

Amherst regional schools have already closed as is the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Hampshire colleges.

Planning and zoning board meetings scheduled for Wednesday night have also been canceled

A winter parking ban will go into effect midnight until 7 a.m.

"If you must drive, please use extreme caution. Public Works crews will be working through the duration of the storm. Please respect that our crews have an important job to do to protect public safety in blizzard-like conditions,"according to the town's storm alert bulletin.

Businesses are staring to post closings as well.

The Black Sheep has reported on Twitter that it is closing at 2 p.m.

The Hampshire Mall is still opening and suggesting "a fun day" at the mall.

We're open for business today until 2pm! Come get stuff while we're still open!